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| For trolling, and for casting, when do you guys reach for a jointed versus a straight crankbait?
The Chocodile Liketh the Cranks |
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| As much as I understand, jointed cranks are used more when the water clarity isn't so dirty and the lure has more visible action which can be seen by the fish. I have often wondered the same and would like to hear more opinions on the question as well.
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| check out the transcript of this week's chat with Jason Sloan!
as a big row-troller, he was asked a number of questions about this topic... |
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| Hello, a basic trolling rule is that when the water is colder straight is good and when more speed is wanted to implied like the summer months...jointed is better...that being said either way can work at any time...jointed gives the apparence of more speed.... |
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| I like casting jointed cranks when I'm working weed edges. They hang up once in a while, but that just means I'm in the right spot. I'll also use them when I'm targeting specific structure. I guess I like the vibration.
Straight cranks I always seem to use more like pull baits, or I'll use 8" Slammers or Cranes and use them almost like Suicks over weeds and rock breaks. I like the wobble and pause retrieve.
I don't troll much, and since I've rarely caught any fish doing it, I don't have a preference. I guess I use straight ones in colder water and slower speeds and use the jointed ones in warmer water at faster speeds.
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| I don't troll a lot, but when I do. I always have one medium(9"er) jointed crank on, for my reason is that it seems to produce more of a thumping noise. Which, I am under the impression that it triggers an active fish, first. I usually keep this one closest to the boat, so its hard to tell what actually is the triggering factor. Meaning, first presentation or the loudest. I have always thought the smaller straight and smaller jointed have more of a subtle presentation, which also has its time and place. But I tend to keep those back.
This is an interesting post.
I would like to know more on the underwater sounds of straights, straights with rattles, small cranks, big cranks etc. If the same principles hold true with willow leaf blades on bucktails that spin quicker that produce more noise than a slower turning blade. Would a smaller jointed or tight wobble straight with rattles produce more noise than a bigger one? Then my next question would be: Which one would produce a longer range noise? Are there different sound carrying characteristics in darker verses clear water?
Chocodile; If my additonal questions are misleading away from your post, I can edit.
Edited by esox-dan 2/17/2006 8:14 AM
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Location: Iowa | Casting I prefer straight models just because I think they get more of a wide wobble...for trolling I usually run 1 jointed and 1 straight if I am alone...1 jointed, 2 straight but different styles until I pick up a pattern if any...
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Jointed versus Straight?